GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| fiend | devil |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |